About
A
GILDED-AGE
CONEY ISLAND
COMEDY!
The Apple Boys is a fast-paced, optimistic, four-person musical set in turn-of-the-century Coney Island.
Jack, the grandson of Johnny Appleseed, rallies a colorful cast of characters—including the founder of Nathan’s Hotdogs and the “World’s Strongest Man”—to save his family orchard from an unfair rent hike.
In pursuit of their dreams, while challenging the ruling elite, these new friends discover the power of working together by joining their voices in song.
Production History
Bucks County Playhouse, 2025
Starring
Josh Breckenridge, Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs & Teddy Yudain
Director
David Alpert
Choreography
Marc Kimelman
Music Supervision
Rona Siddiqui
Music Direction
Sujin Kim-Ramsey
Scenic Design
Adam Koch
Lighting Design
Rui Rita
Costume Design
Johanna Pan
Original Costume Design Concepts
Lindsay McWilliams
Sound Design
Beth Lake
Produced by
Bucks County Playhouse in special arrangement with Johnnie Moore Hawkins and Jonothon Lyons
Bucks County Playhouse, 2025
Starring
Josh Breckenridge, Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs & Teddy Yudain
Director
David Alpert
Choreography
Marc Kimelman
Music Supervision
Rona Siddiqui
Music Direction
Sujin Kim-Ramsey
Scenic Design
Adam Koch
Lighting Design
Rui Rita
Costume Design
Johanna Pan
Original Costume Design Concepts
Lindsay McWilliams
Sound Design
Beth Lake
Produced by
Bucks County Playhouse in special arrangement with Johnnie Moore Hawkins and Jonothon Lyons
Bucks County Playhouse, 2025
Starring
Josh Breckenridge, Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs & Teddy Yudain
Director
David Alpert
Choreography
Marc Kimelman
Music Supervision
Rona Siddiqui
Music Direction
Sujin Kim-Ramsey
Scenic Design
Adam Koch
Lighting Design
Rui Rita
Costume Design
Johanna Pan
Original Costume Design Concepts
Lindsay McWilliams
Sound Design
Beth Lake
Produced by
Bucks County Playhouse in special arrangement with Johnnie Moore Hawkins and Jonothon Lyons
HERE Arts Center, 2018
Starring
Jonothon Lyons, Jelani Remy, Amanda Ryan Paige, Teddy Yudain
Piano
Rona Siddiqui
Director
David Alpert
Choreography
Marc Kimelman
Music Direction
Cynthia Meng
Scenic Design
Starlet Jacobs
Lighting Design
Rui Rita
Costume Design
Lindsay McWilliams
Produced by
Heart on Sleeve Productions
HERE Arts Center, 2018
Starring
Jonothon Lyons, Jelani Remy, Amanda Ryan Paige, Teddy Yudain
Piano
Rona Siddiqui
Director
David Alpert
Choreography
Marc Kimelman
Music Direction
Cynthia Meng
Scenic Design
Starlet Jacobs
Lighting Design
Rui Rita
Costume Design
Lindsay McWilliams
Produced by
Heart on Sleeve Productions
HERE Arts Center, 2018
Starring
Jonothon Lyons, Jelani Remy, Amanda Ryan Paige, Teddy Yudain
Piano
Rona Siddiqui
Director
David Alpert
Choreography
Marc Kimelman
Music Direction
Cynthia Meng
Scenic Design
Starlet Jacobs
Lighting Design
Rui Rita
Costume Design
Lindsay McWilliams
Produced by
Heart on Sleeve Productions
Press
Teddy Yudain, Emily Skeggs, and Jelani Remy
Josh Breckenridge and Emily Skeggs
Brimming
with
inventiveness!
Christian Borle
Christian Borle
Christian Borle
Tony-winning actor and singer
Jelani Remy and Teddy Yudain
Video
Highlights from the Bucks County Production [1:09 minutes]
For more information or to request access to full show materials please contact
KatieGamelli@paladinartists.com.
Video
Highlights from the Bucks County Production [1:09 minutes]
For more information or to request access to full show materials please contact
KatieGamelli@paladinartists.com.
Video
Highlights from the Bucks County Production [1:09 minutes]
For more information or to request access to full show materials please contact
KatieGamelli@paladinartists.com.
Team
Jonothon Lyons
Book
Jonothon Lyons is an Independent Theater Award winning writer (Outstanding Original Short ScriptThe Tenement 2010) and a recipient of the Jim Henson Foundation Seed Grant (Ensō 2013). He has performed Off-Broadway in Little Shop of Horrors, Blue Man Group, and Sleep No More. And at The Metropolitan Opera in Simon McBurney’s Die Zauberflöte, Lileana Blain-Cruz’s El Niño, and Anthony Minghella’s Madama Butterfly. He’s received over 2 billion views and 5 million followers for his viral internet creation Buddy the Rat @jonothonlyons. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity, AGMA, The Dramatists Guild, and the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Jonothon Lyons
Book
Jonothon Lyons is an Independent Theater Award winning writer (Outstanding Original Short ScriptThe Tenement 2010) and a recipient of the Jim Henson Foundation Seed Grant (Ensō 2013). He has performed Off-Broadway in Little Shop of Horrors, Blue Man Group, and Sleep No More. And at The Metropolitan Opera in Simon McBurney’s Die Zauberflöte, Lileana Blain-Cruz’s El Niño, and Anthony Minghella’s Madama Butterfly. He’s received over 2 billion views and 5 million followers for his viral internet creation Buddy the Rat @jonothonlyons. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity, AGMA, The Dramatists Guild, and the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Jonothon Lyons
Book
Jonothon Lyons is an Independent Theater Award winning writer (Outstanding Original Short ScriptThe Tenement 2010) and a recipient of the Jim Henson Foundation Seed Grant (Ensō 2013). He has performed Off-Broadway in Little Shop of Horrors, Blue Man Group, and Sleep No More. And at The Metropolitan Opera in Simon McBurney’s Die Zauberflöte, Lileana Blain-Cruz’s El Niño, and Anthony Minghella’s Madama Butterfly. He’s received over 2 billion views and 5 million followers for his viral internet creation Buddy the Rat @jonothonlyons. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity, AGMA, The Dramatists Guild, and the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Ben Bonnema
Music/Lyrics
Ben Bonnema has received a Jonathan Larson Grant, the Fred Ebb Award, and the Harold Adamson Lyric Award. Theatre: One Way with Christopher Staskel (NAMT, Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed), Boys Who Tricked Me (Musical Theatre Factory, “heart-healing musical theatre" -Joshua Barone of the New York Times), The Lost Girl with Arianna Rose. New Media: Peter Panic with James Marion (Adult Swim Games, two million downloads). His debut novel will be published by Harper-Collins in 2027. . Ben holds an M.F.A. from NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. He helped form the Climbers United union.
Ben Bonnema
Music/Lyrics
Ben Bonnema has received a Jonathan Larson Grant, the Fred Ebb Award, and the Harold Adamson Lyric Award. Theatre: One Way with Christopher Staskel (NAMT, Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed), Boys Who Tricked Me (Musical Theatre Factory, “heart-healing musical theatre" -Joshua Barone of the New York Times), The Lost Girl with Arianna Rose. New Media: Peter Panic with James Marion (Adult Swim Games, two million downloads). His debut novel will be published by Harper-Collins in 2027. . Ben holds an M.F.A. from NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. He helped form the Climbers United union.
Ben Bonnema
Music/Lyrics
Ben Bonnema has received a Jonathan Larson Grant, the Fred Ebb Award, and the Harold Adamson Lyric Award. Theatre: One Way with Christopher Staskel (NAMT, Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed), Boys Who Tricked Me (Musical Theatre Factory, “heart-healing musical theatre" -Joshua Barone of the New York Times), The Lost Girl with Arianna Rose. New Media: Peter Panic with James Marion (Adult Swim Games, two million downloads). His debut novel will be published by Harper-Collins in 2027. . Ben holds an M.F.A. from NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. He helped form the Climbers United union.
David Alpert
Director
David Alpert won the Wilde Award for his direction of Fully Committed, and was nominated for Best Director for A Scythe of Time at the New York Musical Festival. Off-Broadway: Our Brother’s Son (The Linney). Broadway/Off Associate: If/Then, The Trip to Bountiful, The Best Man, Talley’s Folly, Old Friends, Flashdance,Guys & Dolls. Founding Artistic Director of BroadwayCon, Creator of “E-Ticket to Broadway” podcast, producer of the “Living for Today” concert benefiting Gilana’s Fund, Creative Director for Idina Menzel (Carnegie Hall, Radio City, Bridges Tour, “Which Way to the Stage” on Disney+). David was named a Distinguished Alum of Western Michigan University, is a member of SDC, and on faculty at NYU.
David Alpert
Director
David Alpert won the Wilde Award for his direction of Fully Committed, and was nominated for Best Director for A Scythe of Time at the New York Musical Festival. Off-Broadway: Our Brother’s Son (The Linney). Broadway/Off Associate: If/Then, The Trip to Bountiful, The Best Man, Talley’s Folly, Old Friends, Flashdance,Guys & Dolls. Founding Artistic Director of BroadwayCon, Creator of “E-Ticket to Broadway” podcast, producer of the “Living for Today” concert benefiting Gilana’s Fund, Creative Director for Idina Menzel (Carnegie Hall, Radio City, Bridges Tour, “Which Way to the Stage” on Disney+). David was named a Distinguished Alum of Western Michigan University, is a member of SDC, and on faculty at NYU.
David Alpert
Director
David Alpert won the Wilde Award for his direction of Fully Committed, and was nominated for Best Director for A Scythe of Time at the New York Musical Festival. Off-Broadway: Our Brother’s Son (The Linney). Broadway/Off Associate: If/Then, The Trip to Bountiful, The Best Man, Talley’s Folly, Old Friends, Flashdance,Guys & Dolls. Founding Artistic Director of BroadwayCon, Creator of “E-Ticket to Broadway” podcast, producer of the “Living for Today” concert benefiting Gilana’s Fund, Creative Director for Idina Menzel (Carnegie Hall, Radio City, Bridges Tour, “Which Way to the Stage” on Disney+). David was named a Distinguished Alum of Western Michigan University, is a member of SDC, and on faculty at NYU.
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Unless otherwise noted, photos are by Joan Marcus and are of the production at Bucks County Playhouse, May 2025
